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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 264 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, having a overall score of 80 against 76.7. IPad Pro 9.7-inch's construction is lighter and a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, even though it was released 6 years before. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit lower screen density and a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a greater storage for apps and games than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a very superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has less RAM memory and 6 lesser CPU cores.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a camera with a lower resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video definition. Galaxy Tab S8 has just a bit longer battery life than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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